Status:

COMPLETED

Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Macular Photocoagulation With or Without Intravitreal Bevacizumab or Triamcinolone for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Lead Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo

Conditions:

Diabetic Macular Edema

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose: To compare the effects of macular photocoagulation with or without intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) or triamcinolone (IVTA) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). Casuistic and Meth...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • clinically significant diabetic macular edema (DME) with diffuse leakage involving the center of the fovea, with DME greater than 275 microns in OCT examination
  • BCVA between 0.3 LogMAR (logarithm of smaller angle of visual resolution) (20/40) and 1.6 LogMAR (20/800)
  • signed of inform Consent.

Exclusion

  • HbA1c levels greater than 10%
  • thromboembolic event history (including myocardial infarction and stroke)
  • vitreo-macular traction on OCT
  • coagulation disorders
  • macular ischemia on fluorescein angiography examination
  • proliferative diabetic retinopathy that required treatment
  • eye surgery
  • history of ocular hypertension or glaucoma
  • any ocular pathology which in the opinion of the investigator, could macular edema or change the visual acuity during the study period (for example, retinal vascular occlusion, uveitis or other inflammatory eye disease, neovascular glaucoma)
  • systemic corticosteroid therapy
  • any conditions that could affect the documentation
  • any previous treatment for diabetic macular edema.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02310295

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

December 8 2014

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